Everybody Loves A Lover
Turtle Bay, 2023
8/10
Listen to Everybody Loves A Lover
This debut from the NYC jazz vocalist Hannah Gill interprets 11 swing-era tracks with some of the East Coast’s finest for the abundance of melodies and rhythm.
“Moonlight Savings Time” starts the listen with Gill’s flowing pipes alongside the bright horns and Gordon Webster’s frisky keys, and “You Were Only Fooling” follows with a playful demeanor thanks to Ben Zweig’s skilled drumming and Greg Ruggerio’s creative guitar that complements the expressive singing.
Elsewhere, the intimate “You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me” uses Ryan Weisheit’s soothing clarinet to accent the warm beauty, while the title tracks bops and shakes with an uncontainable energy that employs Tal Ronen’s bass strategically.
Landing near the end, “This Will Make You Laugh” showcases another dimension to Gill’s pipes in the sultry and dreamy album highlight, and “It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie” exits with a Big Band approach that’s sure to get your body moving to the swift keys, animated drums and dynamic brass interaction.
Danny Jonokuchi (trumpet), Weisheit (sax) and Sam Chess (trombone) hold down the brass on the listen, and they do a great job of illuminating Gill’s diverse and colorful vocals for this impressive first album.
Travels well with: Angie Wells- Truth Be Told; Chloe Jean- Fairy Tale Fail